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FIVE THINGS FOR YOUR WEEK...

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STREAMING

Tokyo Vice StarzPlay, from Sunday

Last month, the BBC announced it would be broadcasti­ng this eight-part true-life drama based on the book by US journalist Jake Adelstein. But if you want to get ahead of the crowd, there’s a chance to see it beforehand courtesy of the streaming service, which is making the first two episodes available this Sunday, followed by one edition per week after that. Ansel Elgort, perhaps best known to viewers for his starring role in Baby Driver, plays Adelstein, who became immersed in the neon-soaked underbelly of the Japanese capital during the 1990s, regularly coming face-to-face with a selection of unforgetta­ble, seedy individual­s. A co-production also involving HBO Max, the tale’s opening episode is directed by Michael Mann.

FAMILY FUN Britain’s Got Talent, ITV, 8pm, Saturday

There have already been plenty of memorable moments in this year’s series. Who will ever forget when Andrew Basso shocked the panel after performing one of Harry Houdini’s most dangerous and difficult stunts, the Water Torture Cell? Or what about The Witch, who left Amanda Holden terrified after crushing an apple to reveal creepy crawlies? Who will capture the imaginatio­n of the judges and the audience tonight? Ant and Dec introduce more extraordin­ary acts to the stage.

DOCUMENTAR­Y Steptoe & Son: Secrets & Scandals, C5, 9.20pm, Saturday

When it first aired, Steptoe and Son was considered the grittiest and most foul-mouthed sitcom on air – and it was also one of the most popular. As this documentar­y points out, it was such a hit that it’s been claimed that Labour leader Harold Wilson asked the BBC to shift the timing of an episode on the day of the 1964 general election, as he feared his supporters would stay home to watch it. That isn’t the only remarkable story to emerge, as the programme also investigat­es the events surroundin­g the arrest of co-star Wilfrid Brambell.

EVENT

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebratio­n, ITV, 8pm, Sunday

The Queen, left, is now only the British monarch to have reigned for 70 years – and if that doesn’t deserve a star-studded celebratio­n, what does? Coming from the private grounds of Windsor Castle, this event includes 1300 performers and 500 horses and is made up of four acts, each overseen by a different event host – Tom Cruise, Damian Lewis, Adjoa Andoh and Alan Titchmarsh respective­ly. If that wasn’t starry (or eclectic enough), it will also feature Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I, music from a 75-piece orchestra with special performanc­es from Keala Settle, Gregory Porter and Katherine Jenkins, and more celebrity guests including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ant and Dec, Joan Collins and David Jason. Phillip Schofield are Julie Etchingham present the coverage.

REALITY

SAS: Who Dares Wins, Channel 4, 9pm, Sunday

It’s the series finale, and two teams of recruits are captured by the hunter force and questioned by a specialist team of interrogat­ors with over 40 years’ experience in war zones. They’re subjected to a variety of punishing interrogat­ion techniques and attempt to use a cover story to hide their true mission. In the most feared phase of the course, they receive severe punishment­s, being buried alive, and thrown in water tanks, to force a confession. As the recruits edge closer to the end of the course, who is tough enough to pass?

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